Navy to Clear ‘Sightline’ for Aircraft

04/04/16

Navy to Clear ‘Sightline’
for Aircraft

OAK HARBOR, Wash., - The Navy
is accepting written public comments through May 13, 2016, on an Environmental
Assessment (EA) project to clear 7.6 acres of alder trees on Naval Air Station
Whidbey Island’s Ault Field that are becoming hazardous for aircraft landing on
one of the base’s runways.

The proposed plan is to
cut-down and leave-in-place 7.6 acres of alders located east of Runway 25, the
eastern approach runway at Ault Field, to eliminate visual obstructions for aircraft
approaching that runway for landing. The
proposed action is planned to occur between September and December 2016. Future vegetation clearing at the 9.5-acre
site would occur in perpetuity to prevent re-growth of visual obstructions to
runway operations.

All written comments must be received by May
13, 2016, to be considered by the Navy as it prepares the Final EA.If you would like to read the EA please go
the NAVFAC Northwest public website at http://go.usa.gov/tAr4.